Casserole
This week I am sharing some of my favorite things! I’m starting with this pasta dish that was delicious. It does take a bit of work and time but it was well worth it. Jim has been asking for this again and again. I shared some with a neighbor and she enjoyed it as much as we did. There are so many great flavors in this dish, the spicy sausage, the sweet sun dried tomatoes and the peppery arugula! Perfect on one of these cold snowy days we seem to be having!
INGREDIENTS
1 pound spicy Jimmy Dean sausage
1 large onion, diced
2 cups of heavy cream
2 1/2 cups of gruyere cheese, divided
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese
1 cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes
2 cups of mixed spinach and arugula
1 Package Farfalle pasta
DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a large pan, add the sausage and start to brown, remove fat if needed and add the diced onion. Continue to brown the sausage and let the onion soften. When cooked through, Add cream, cream cheese and 1 cup of the gruyere cheese and stir until creamy. Add the nutmeg, sun dried tomatoes, arugula and spinach stir to combine. Once the spinach and arugula are wilted remove from heat.
Boil the pasta according to the package directions . When the pasta is done, drain and add the sauce mixture. Pour into a 9×13 baking dish top with remaining cheese and bake for 15-20 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
Serve warm.
Enjoy!
I wanted to make a quick dinner and turned to my trusted Taste of Home group and this recipe was quick, easy and can easily be adapted to suit your family. Adding shredded rotisserie chicken would work really well. The one change I did make was to add 1/4 cup of milk to the recipe to keep everything from getting dry during the cooking time.
INGREDIENTS
4 ounces spaghetti, broken into 2 inch pieces
1 egg
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup shredded Parmesean cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup milk
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 can french fried onions- use as much as you would like on top of the casserole, can also be mixed in the casserole.
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook spaghetti according to package directions, meanwhile in a medium bowl, beat egg. Add sour cream, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and milk. Drain spaghetti, add to egg mixture with monterey jack cheese, spinach and french fried onions if desired. Pour into 2 qt. greased baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, uncover and top with french fried onions and continue to bake for five minutes or until onions are golden brown.
Serve warm.
Enjoy!
This casserole was so easy and delicious. It has all the notes of a chicken pot pie, but in a pasta form. This is definitely going to be my “go to” this winter. Everyone in my family loved this and went back for seconds and that is a huge win! Serve with a salad and dinner is done!
INGREDIENTS
1 package of egg noodles
2 cups shredded chicken (I used a store bought cooked rotisserie chicken)
1 package frozen peas and carrots
1 package frozen corn
1 cup of milk
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 medium onion diced
3 Tablespoons melted butter
1 sleeve of Ritz crackers, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Boil egg noodles according to package directions. While the noodles are cooking, in a large bowl mix the shredded chicken, frozen vegetables, both cans of cream of chicken soup, onion, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, mixing well. When the noodles are cooked, drain, and add to your other ingredients mixing until well combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish and top with the cracker crumbs and drizzle with the melted butter. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to cook for 10 additional minutes.remove from oven and serve warm.
Enjoy!
This is another Pinterest favorite and using a rotisserie chicken really speeds up the process. This is a rich, creamy and delicious dish. I made this in the morning and popped it in the oven later in the day. Cooking the bacon the day before also makes this dish an easy one to put together. I served this along side a salad and garlic bread and it all worked really well together. Dinner Success!
INGREDIENTS
8 Lasagna Noodles
2 cups shredded chicken (rotisserie works well)
1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1/2 cup butter
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
4 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with non stick spray and set aside. Cook 8 lasagna noodles according to package directions or until al dente. Drain and rinse the noodles with cold water. In a medium saucepan add butter, heavy cream and cream cheese, cook over medium heat and whisk until melted. Add the minced garlic, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Continue to whisk until smooth and add the Parmesan cheese. Bring to a simmer and cook for a couple minutes or until it starts to thicken. Line the bottom of the 9 x 13 pan with one cup of the Alfredo sauce. To make the rolls lay one lasagna noodle out and add about two tablespoons of Alfredo sauce over each noodle, take 1/8 of the shredded chicken and add that on top of the Alfredo sauce, add a layer of the crumbled bacon and shredded mozzarella and roll the lasagna noodle up and place seam side down in your prepared pan. Do this for each noodle. Once the noodles are all rolled. And in the pan pour the remaining Alfredo sauce over the top and sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is bubbly.
Enjoy!
This recipe comes from www.therecipecritic.com
I’m always looking for a good breakfast casserole dish as it’s my favorite thing to serve for a holiday breakfast. Although I did not make this for a holiday it was certainly good enough to be served on one. I came across this recipe from the New York Times. The ingredient that stood out to me was using croissants. It also has two other of my favorite breakfast items, sausage and cheese! This is a rich buttery breakfast.
INGREDIENTS
6 croissants, split in half
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 bunch of scallions, white and light green parts, thinly sliced and set aside.
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
2 teaspoons finely chopped sage
8 large eggs
3 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups Gruyere cheese, grated
Salt
Pepper
DIRECTIONS
Turn the oven to broil, leaving the oven door open slightly. Place croissants on a baking sheet and toast under the broiler until golden brown. Don’t look away… this takes just a very short time! Remove from oven. Let cool and tear into bite size pieces. In a medium skillet over medium high heat add the olive oil, sliced scallions and sausage meat. Cook sausage, breaking up the meat while cooking until the sausage is cooked through and browned. Stir in sage and remove from heat. In a large bowl toss together croissants and sausage mixture. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream and 1 1/2 cups cheese, salt and pepper. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Put the croissant mixture in the pan spreading it to form an even layer. Pour the custard mixture into the pan pressing the croissants down slightly so it absorbs the liquid. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
When you are ready to bake the casserole, remove from fridge and heat the oven to 350 degrees.scatter the remaining cheese over top. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes and serve warm.
Enjoy!
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